Eight Drawer Tall Chest

This traditional 18th century chest is made of premium grade tiger maple sawn from the same log for consistency throughout the piece. This reproduction chest has elements from both Queen Anne and Chippendale periods. Case details are based on work from John Townsend and John Goddard of Newport Rhode Island. The ribbed fan carving has lineage in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Details include; fully hand cut dovetailed drawers, hand carved fan on center drawer, ogee feet, hand shaped base and crown molding , reproduction brass hardware, and a beautiful, richly colored hand rubbed finish.

Ht: 55” wd: 39” Dp: 21”

We make custom chests and reproduction chests to order, with size, style, drawer layout, wood type and final finish being custom made to your exact needs. This chest would also look great in Cherry, Walnut and Mahogany. We also can work from photographs in your favorite magazine or of that unattainable antique. Contact us if you have any questions or would like a quote.

Queen Anne style furniture was named after Queen Anne of England. This style developed in America between 1720 and 1760. The Queen Anne style is a refinement of the William and Mary style, which came before. Queen Anne furniture became visually pleasing through grace instead of ornamentation. The most notable ornamentation on Queen Anne furniture was the carved cockle or scallop shell. Otherwise the furniture was relatively simple, without many other flourishes. The straight, turned legs of previous styles were replaced with more graceful, curving legs called cabriole. Cabriole legs have a flowing S shape, with the knee curving out, and the ankle curving in. Walnut, cherry, tiger maple, maple, and mahogany became the preferred wood in Queen Anne furniture